你甚至可以不
去理会莱德杯
或世界高尔夫
比洞锦标赛，
只有在大满贯
中折桂才是参
加这项竞技的
意义所在。
You can forget
about theRyder
CuporWorld
MatchPlayevents,
winningoneof
the fourmajors is
what thegame is
all about.
Golf is a tough test of human nature. Golfers may not have the
physical attributes typical of aclassicpoweror enduranceathlete, but a
golfer’s ability to remain composed and stay focusedday after day in a
wide variety of conditions frompleasant toharsh, is nonpareil. On top
of this, the skill set of aprofessional golfer is second tonone. Between
thepowerof thedriveand thefinesseof the shortgame liesanendless
combination of shots designed to achieve his objective. Which shot
to play andwhen becomes the ultimate challenge, and all this while
walking kilometer after kilometer for four days straight. Add to this the
changing landscape inwhichgolfersplayandyouhaveanemotionaland
physical nightmare thatonly the strongestofmindsever comeclose to
mastering. Agreat golfer is like agreat poker player andboth admit to
never conquering theirgame, theymerelyplay itbetter thanmost.
Golf has some similarities to tennis in that they are both played
worldwideand their stars live their livespracticing, playing, travellingand
orderingroomservice.Theverybestmakehugemoneywhilethousandsof
others try toclaw theirway to the top.Whilstgolfershave theadvantageof
a longershelf life,golf isa toughergig.Theyplay for longer,practice longer
and the competition ismore competitive. A tennis court is a tennis court
(thoughsurfacesvary)buteachgolf coursehas18challengesdesigned to
turnagoodday intoadisastrousone.
Themajors in golf represent the pinnacle of the sport. You can
forget about the Ryder Cup orWorldMatch Play events, winning one
of the four majors is what the game is all about. It is how champions
are compared and remembered. Australian Greg Normanwas one of
the best golfers to ever play the game but onlywon twomajors.With
eight secondplacefinishes, 14 top threeand20 topfivefinishes, hewill
alwaysbe rememberedasa“choker”,unable toget the jobdonewhen it
mattered. JackNicklaus, the“GoldenBear”,won18majorsand istherefore
rightly remembered as the best to ever play the game. That feat may
neverbechallenged.TigerWoods iscurrently stuckonan impressive14
majorsbut thegame isconstantlybecomingmorecompetitive.Winning
multiplemajors ismuchharder than itused tobe.
Soareallgolfmajorscreatedequal? In regards to rackingupmajor
wins theyall count equally, but arguments rageas towhich is themost
prestigious. Our experts at
World Gaming
magazine have a view on
ranking the fourmajors, andhere it is!
Boxing, the100-metresprintand tennisare
all sports that requireaman tobeathisbest.
Golf isanothersport that leavesasportsman
withnowhere tohideandnoone toblame
buthimself. Let’shavea lookat thegolfing
majors, rate them from fourdown toone,
andseewhy they represent theholygrail to
allprofessionalgolfers.
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